What color is #3D6840?

#3D6840 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Jurassic Park. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D6840?

The RGB value is 61, 104, 64: 61 red, 104 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D6840?

The complementary color is #683D65, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D6840?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and white text 6.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D6840 color

#3D6840 rgb(61, 104, 64)

Shades of green

The hex color #3D6840 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 40.8% green and 25.1% blue (61, 104, 64).

Its hue angle is 124°, with 26% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 0% magenta, 38% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Jurassic Park (#3C663E), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.46:1).

#3D6840 color codes

HEX	`#3D6840`
RGB	`rgb(61, 104, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 40.8%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(124, 26%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(124, 41%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 0%, 38%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.02, -24.18, 17.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.02, 30.13, 143.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.8, 11.262, 6.612)`
Decimal	`4024384`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D6840, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #3D6840	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3D6840 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #3D6840 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d6840; }
.text { color: #3d6840; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d6840; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 104 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d6840, #3d6855); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #3D6840?: #3D6840 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Jurassic Park. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D6840?: The RGB value is 61, 104, 64: 61 red, 104 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D6840?: The complementary color is #683D65, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D6840?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and white text 6.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.